He's better than Bourque, Pouliot, Rolston, Caron the guys who have gotten FAR longer looks than him in the spot he deserves on the team right now.

If another top 9 forward isn't added to the team I want Paille skating with Kelly and Peverley. Not Bourque and definitely not whoever the freak replaces Bourque if Chris gets scratched or injuries hit and Chris or Pevs moves up.

Kelly needs a boost. Give him a veteran player with better wheels than himself and I think his play will pick up. Peverley provides nice skill for the line. Its stupid we haven't done this already because like I said Danny Paille is a great hockey player and his shortcomings (stone hands) are no worse than Kelly's. Guy gets tons of breakaways too and might start burying them if he gets confidence shown in him this guy has been in the NHL for 7 years and shown some flashes of offense sometimes scoring touch and confidence with the puck takes a while to develop. Wheels second to none.

He's better than Bourque, Pouliot, Rolston, Caron the guys who have gotten FAR longer looks than him in the spot he deserves on the team right now.

If another top 9 forward isn't added to the team I want Paille skating with Kelly and Peverley. Not Bourque and definitely not whoever the freak replaces Bourque if Chris gets scratched or injuries hit and Chris or Pevs moves up.

Kelly needs a boost. Give him a veteran player with better wheels than himself and I think his play will pick up. Peverley provides nice skill for the line. Its stupid we haven't done this already because like I said Danny Paille is a great hockey player and his shortcomings (stone hands) are no worse than Kelly's. Guy gets tons of breakaways too and might start burying them if he gets confidence shown in him this guy has been in the NHL for 7 years and shown some flashes of offense sometimes scoring touch and confidence with the puck takes a while to develop. Wheels second to none.

He deserves an extended run off the freakin 4th line.

PLEASE!

I've been saying this for a loooooong time. Paille is way, way better than Bourque.

the way i see it is that that line has had 2 good games this year, both were when DP played with them. peverly has played decent this year, they have to get kelly going. its obvious that Chiarelli is going to add an nhl player for that line as the deadline get closer, why not help them out in the mean time and put DP there for the near future. roll 3 good lines, spot duty the 4th, Campbell will still get his icetime through PK. problem is (which isnt really a problem) they are winning right now even though they arent playing well and claude has proven he wont chage things up until they start to lose.

on a side note, has this team played a good solid FULL 60 min game this year? once they add a alfredsson or ryder to the 3rd line and play to their potential they will be very tough to beat

I think Pie is better on the 3rd than Bourque, however I think Pie is a huge reason our 4th line is so good.

I don't think we have anyone who can fill his shoes on the 4th either.

QFT

Ultimately, they have a hole in their bottom six, and because they roll four lines, moving Paille to the third line doesn't help that much, and it hurts the fourth line. The best solution is for Bourque to play better, like he did against the Jets.

If true...then WHATARE CAMPBELL AND THORNTON DOING MAKING ABOUT 3 MIL COMBINED? They should be bought out no questions asked if they can't do their jobs well without Paille (the least paid of the 3.)

I think Bourque has proved his worth as a 13th forward who can slot in up and down the lineup. That is it, there is no hidden second level to his game where he is going to be a 25 goal scorer. I give him Paille's spot and move him into the top 9 whenever someone misses a game.

Paille-Kelly-Peverley is an elite defensive 3rd line. Paille is gritty and tough along the boards. Bourque tries but he is too small. This position has been a weakness for over a year and we are refusing to do a basic common sense thing to fix it.

He's better than Bourque, Pouliot, Rolston, Caron the guys who have gotten FAR longer looks than him in the spot he deserves on the team right now.

If another top 9 forward isn't added to the team I want Paille skating with Kelly and Peverley. Not Bourque and definitely not whoever the freak replaces Bourque if Chris gets scratched or injuries hit and Chris or Pevs moves up.

Kelly needs a boost. Give him a veteran player with better wheels than himself and I think his play will pick up. Peverley provides nice skill for the line. Its stupid we haven't done this already because like I said Danny Paille is a great hockey player and his shortcomings (stone hands) are no worse than Kelly's. Guy gets tons of breakaways too and might start burying them if he gets confidence shown in him this guy has been in the NHL for 7 years and shown some flashes of offense sometimes scoring touch and confidence with the puck takes a while to develop. Wheels second to none.

He deserves an extended run off the freakin 4th line.

PLEASE!

Kelly already HAS a veteran player with better wheels than himself in Peverley. Are you saying that Kelly needs TWO fast veterans to pick up his play? Wouldn't it just be easier to state the obvious, which is that Kelly's having a disappointing season so far, pretty much because of Chris Kelly?

While I agree that Paille would be a good fit on the 3rd line long term, He's also a great fit on the 4th line, especially with how Claude employs that line as an energy line. I think he'd be fine on the 3rd, but also fits really well with our 4th line. I see no reason to change that dynamic right now, but it's nice to know we have guys like Campbell and Paille, who can fill other roles when needed, because of injury or other reasons.

I've been saying this for a loooooong time. Paille is way, way better than Bourque.

Too bad Pailles daddy doesn't call the shots for the Bruins.

Dude, just STOP! No one else here believes that Ray has any influence on Chris being up. EVERYONE has told you that. The more you say crap like that the more it just looks like you've got your tin foil hat on.

If true...then WHATARE CAMPBELL AND THORNTON DOING MAKING ABOUT 3 MIL COMBINED? They should be bought out no questions asked if they can't do their jobs well without Paille (the least paid of the 3.)

I think Bourque has proved his worth as a 13th forward who can slot in up and down the lineup. That is it, there is no hidden second level to his game where he is going to be a 25 goal scorer. I give him Paille's spot and move him into the top 9 whenever someone misses a game.

Paille-Kelly-Peverley is an elite defensive 3rd line. Paille is gritty and tough along the boards. Bourque tries but he is too small. This position has been a weakness for over a year and we are refusing to do a basic common sense thing to fix it.

But somehow, Kelly (making more than Campbell and Thornton combined) needs Paille for his play to pick up? That makes no sense. Unless of course, we can call this thread what it really is - another thinly veiled slam on Chris Bourque.

But somehow, Kelly (making more than Campbell and Thornton combined) needs Paille for his play to pick up? That makes no sense. Unless of course, we can call this thread what it really is - another thinly veiled slam on Chris Bourque.

Bourque is fine as a depth player. He isn't as a long term fixture in our top 9. I defend the guy and think hes done well. But we know what we have in him now a 13th forward/fourth liner who can contribute to the PP and higher lines in a pinch. How is that slamming him?

Kelly is a big piece. Guy got paid to be an elite 3rd line center. NTC.

The fourth line is the fourth line. ITs where guys like Laraque and Scott play. We don't "need" a dominant one. And as long as Thornton is here and not playing his best its not going to be that great (Shawn is fine but he is past his peak anyone who doesn't think so is deluded.) Keeping Paille with them to prop it up is moronic.

Why the **** should an NHL team make their 4th line a bigger priority than their 3rd? People on this thread are arguing for that and its crazy.

It is time to give Paille a chance to play with Kelly who is a shut down center. The two of them can be lights out defensively. And Peverley is the man and brings the skill to the line.

Paille-Kelly-Peverley have an average age of 30. And all have amazing wheels still. That line needs to be given a chance. Criminal if its not. Not trying to give credence to the "daddy's boy" comments but Bourque being carried on the third and Paille being forced to carry THornton and Campbell are poor decisions that will only be popular with Ray and Colon Campbell. I mean how the **** did Greg Campbell get that big of a deal 1.6 per for 2 years?

Bourque is fine as a depth player. He isn't as a long term fixture in our top 9. I defend the guy and think hes done well. But we know what we have in him now a 13th forward/fourth liner who can contribute to the PP and higher lines in a pinch. How is that slamming him?

Kelly is a big piece. Guy got paid to be an elite 3rd line center. NTC.

The fourth line is the fourth line. ITs where guys like Laraque and Scott play. We don't "need" a dominant one. And as long as Thornton is here and not playing his best its not going to be that great (Shawn is fine but he is past his peak anyone who doesn't think so is deluded.) Keeping Paille with them to prop it up is moronic.

Why the **** should an NHL team make their 4th line a bigger priority than their 3rd? People on this thread are arguing for that and its crazy.

It is time to give Paille a chance to play with Kelly who is a shut down center. The two of them can be lights out defensively. And Peverley is the man and brings the skill to the line.

Paille-Kelly-Peverley have an average age of 30. And all have amazing wheels still. That line needs to be given a chance. Criminal if its not. Not trying to give credence to the "daddy's boy" comments but Bourque being carried on the third and Paille being forced to carry THornton and Campbell are poor decisions that will only be popular with Ray and Colon Campbell. I mean how the **** did Greg Campbell get that big of a deal 1.6 per for 2 years?

I would agree. A big problem is Bourque on the third line.
Give MacDermid a shot on the fourthline and put Paille on the third.

Time for people to stop worrying about the fourth line. Thornton is playing 6 minutes a night while Campbell and Pallie play plenty of SHTOI. The reality is the fourth line plays very little time together at all, their play together isn't important as many believe.